Window.



O. M. EDWARDS.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2, 1909.

1,126,160 Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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OLIVER M. EDWARDS, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

WINDOW.

Application filed August 2, 1909.

1/ b all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, OLIVER M. EDWARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Syracuse, county of Onondaga, State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vindows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the drawings accompanying the same.

This invention relates generally to win (lows but more particularly to that class known as double windows where one sash or window unit is substantially in front of the other.

One object of the invention is to provide a construction where that part of one sash which receives the glass is removable from the main portion of such sash to permit of the ready removal and replacement thereof for any desired purpose such as cleaning interior surfaces of the glass in the remaining sash and also of that one which is removable.

Another object is to provide means to se curely hold the removable glass in its sash without such means being visible to the general public and yet be quickly and readily operable by those who do the cleaning or other desired work thereon.

Other objects will appear from the de scriptions hereinafter given; and the invention consists in the combination of parts or devices hereinafter described and, particularly pointed out in the claims annexed hereunto which form a part of this speci- ,fication.

Figure 1 shows in front elevation a double window, where both sashes or window units are movable for opening and closing as a single sash or window moves, having one embodiment of my invention applied thereto. Fig. shows in vertical section on line 2; of Fig. 1 that which is there seen. Fig. 3 shows in horizontal section with portions broken away that which is seen on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. l. showson an enlarged scale the portions of the interior window unit having the removable portion or sash, sash is somewhat removed the sash frame and sash, frame of such unit to better illustrate the relations of the means which secure the two portions, that is, the sash frame and sash, together and by which the removable portion or sash is released from the main portion or sash frame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.. Serial No. 510,787.

Like letters of reference, wherever they occur, indicate corresponding parts of the several figures of the drawing.

A designates the sash frame in which is mounted the sash A which is movable relatively to the sash frame, and B represents the sash or window unit arranged opposite the sash frame A and the sash A and in which the glass, as here shown is not re movable except in the ordinary way in which glass is mounted in sashes. The sash frame A and sash A constitute one window unit and the sash B is another window unit. As here shown the sash frame A is the interior one of the structure and the sash B is the outer or exterior one, and the two are preferably connected one with the other by any desired means, such for instance, as shown in my Patent No. 915.754, or otherwise, so as to move as a single sash moves in opening and closing the window. designates the glass mounted in the sash A. The movable sash A forms a mounting adapted to re ceive and hold the glass C and at its top portion is preferably provided with dowel pins a adapted to enter recesses in the main portion of the sash A and hold the removable portion or mounting in place. The lowermost portion of the sash A is preferably more or less beveled to aid in inserting and removing the same from the sash frame A, as shown, and the sash frame is provided with means adapted to lock the two to gether.

As shown, the means by which the sash frame and sash are held together consist of a spring catch (1. adapted to engage with a recess a in the part (Z of the sash lift or operating means D by which the sashes are controlled when the window is opened and closed. The spring catch a and the recess a? in the part (Z of the operating means D are clearly seen in Fig. 4: where the removable sash A' has been moved out of its normal position to more clearly illustrate these parts which are therein disengaged one from the other. These parts are shown in engagement one with the other in Fig. 2 and when it is desired to remove the sash A and the glass C mounted therein it is only necessary for the person in charge to insert the point of a key or tool between the spring catch a and the part 0! in which the recess a is formed to force such catch downwardly and release it from the recess, when such sash A is readily removed from the 455 consist generally of the position seen in Fig. 2 leaving the glass 0 of the sash B exposed on its interior side for cleaning. Before the sash A is returned to position, its glass can be cleaned on both'sides. To return the same, it is only necessary to insert the dowel pins a at the top portion of the sash A in their recesses in the sash frame A and move the lower portion into place, thereby depressing the spring catch (4 until it enters the recess a in the part (Z where it will be held until disengaged therefrom by any suitable tool, as above explained. The arrangement of the locking means for holding the removable glass in the sash is preferably arranged as here shown but if desired such means may be otherwise arranged relatively to the operating means by which the sashes are controlled in opening and closing the window.

In practice it is designed to have the sash A smaller in proportion to the main portion of the sash frame A than is the case in the drawing, but as shown there is but little substance in that part of the sash A to receive fastening devices to hold one portion of the sash lift or operating means in place, hence it is desirable that that portion of such means which is attached to the mounting be more or less supported than is practicable with ordinary fastening devices applied directly to such mounting. It is obvious that if the sashes be not more or less counterbalanced that considerable physical force will have to be used in moving them for opening and closing the windows and if they should be overbalanced, considerable force would have to be applied to that portion of the lift or operating meansto which force is applied to move the sashes in the closing direction and, therefore, it is essential that the different parts of such lift or operating means be securely attached to the sash.

As shown the lift or operating means D parts (Z, d and the lever W, the part cl preferably being fixedly attached to the removable mounting A and the part d is preferably fixedly attached to the main portion of the sash frame A so that the two when the mounting is in place form a fixed hand piece arranged for the part cl to support the part (Z against movement in the downward or closing direction and such part (Z is preferably constructed as shown in Fig. l to more or less embrace and receive the part (1 in the recess a formed in the lower side thereof and also support such part cl against sidewise movement. It is by these operating means that the movement of the sash is controlled in opening and closing the window. As here shown the sashes or window units A, A and B are connected together by studs a 00, attached to one sash entering recesses in the other so that the two move as a single sash moves which is the preferred arrangement, but other arrangements may be adopted if desired such as are well known to those skilled in the art of windows for railway cars.

When the sashes are connected together as here shown the lever (Z is preferably pivoted to the main part of the sash frame A and is adapted to engage with the head of a small rod (2 mounted on the sash B, which rod as shown is provided with a coiled spring 0 and is adapted to engage with the free end of the lever 6 more particularly seen in Fig. 1, which lever is also preferably mounted upon the sash B and has connected to it an endwise movable rod 6 which in turn is provided with a coiled spring 6*. This rod 6 thus mounted on the sash B is made to enter a suitable recess in the frame E of the window and to lock the exterior sash B in the closed position against being opened from the exterior of the structure where used. To unlock the sash B, the op erator moves the lever d toward the fixed hand piece (1, d which moves the short rod 0 downwardly operating the elbow lever 6 thereby withdrawing the rod 6 from the recess in the frame E, when the operator is free to raise the window by applying force to said operating means as desired. The rod 6 may be made to enter other recesses to lock the sashes in the open position if desired which recesses or stops may be of any desired form and arrangement so long as they are adapted for the rod 6 to engage therewith and hold the sashes in the desired open position.

It is manifest that all of the advantages derived by quickly and readily removing one of the two glasses for cleaning the same and then returning it to its place will be had whether the sashes or window units A, 1 and B are connected to move as a single sash moves or are separately movable to a limited extent, and also whether or not the locking means shown be present or not. It is also manifest that the part 03 of the operating means forms a handle portion to aid in removing from and replacing the removable part or mounting A in the sash A, and also that one part, as cl, supports more or less the other part, as cl, against movement in different directions while such part resists force applied thereto to move the sash or sashes in the opening direction. It is also manifest that the means which locks the sash A to the sash frame A is substantially concealed from observation of those who will generally use the operating means for opening and closing the window but, yet

. therein,

What I have herein shown and described will naturally suggest to others skilled in this art various modifications and changes in the construction and arrangement of the parts whereby substantially the same results may be accomplished by combinations with elements or devices having essentially the same mode of operation that the combinations have which are particularly pointed out in the claims annexed, hence I do not wish to limit my invention to the specific forms and arrangements herein shown and described but desire to include all forms and arrangements which embody the spirit of my invention and which have substantially the same mode of operation as do the specific parts and arrangements herein set forth.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a window and in combination, a sash frame, the frame and supporting the pane of glass, and means for holding the sash from removal from the frame including asash frame lift comprising two parts, one of the parts being attached to the sash and the other to the sash frame, and a yielding member carried by one of said parts and having an interlocking engagement with the other of said parts, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a window, the combination of two elements one a sash frame and the other a sash, the sash being located within the sash frame and supporting a pane of glass and being removable as a unit by a movement an angle to the general in a direction at plane of the sash frame, manually operable means for holding the sash from removalfrom the frame including a part projecting from, and rigid with, one of the elements to be locked together, and a spring pressed detent concealed beneath the rigid part and coacting therewith and being carried by the other of said elements, the holding part serving as a lifter for the sash and sash frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a window, the combination of a sash frame, a sash located within the frame and supporting a pane of glass and being removable by a movement in a direction at an angle to the general plane of the sash, the sash being formed with a projecting shoulder located near the lower edge thereof and serving as a lifter for the sash and sash frame, a flexible cletent projecting from the inner edge of the sash frame and beneath said part and co-acting therewith to normally extend at a right angle to the general plane of the sash and sash frame, substan tially as and for the purpose set forth.

4:- In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash frame adapted to receive a sash having a glass secured a sash adapted to receive a glass a sash removably mounted in and be received in the sash frame, means adapted to be grasped when opening or closing the window and have force applied thereto in opposite directions, one portion of which is attached to the sash frame and anothep portion is attached to the sash, and means arranged substantially between such portions adapted to hold the sash in the sash frame and permit it to be removed therefrom and be replaced therein, whereby the operating means attached to the sash and said frame substantially conceals such holding means from observation, substan tially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash frame adapted to receive a sash having a glass secured therein, a sash in which the glass is held, operating means constructed in two parts and adapted to resist the application of force thereon in opposite directions, one of which parts is attached to the sash and another is attached to the sash frame, and means adapted to hold the sash in the sash frame, and permit it to be removed therefrom and replaced therein, a portion of which means is adapted to engage with one of the parts of the operating means to hold the sash in the sash frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash frame adapted to receive a sash and a glass held therein, a sash in which the glass is held, operating means having a plurality of parts a portion of which is attached to the sash and the other portion is attached to the frame, and means adapted to hold the sash in the sash frame arranged between the two portions 0' the operating means and adapted to engage with one of the parts thereof to hold the sash in the sash frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

'7. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sasl1 frame adapted to receive a sash and a glass held therein, a sash in which the glass is held, operating means having a plurality of parts, a portion of which is attached to the sash and another portion is attached to the sash frame, which portions are arranged in such relation to each other, the sash and sash frame, that one portion shall aid in supporting the other against force applied thereto tending to move such portion relatively to the other, and means adapted to hold the sash in the sash frame, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash frame adapted to receive a sash and a glass held therein, a sash in which the glass is held, operating means having a plurality of parts a portion of which is attached to the sash and another portion is attached to the sash frame which portions are arranged in such relation to each other, the sash and sash frame that one portion. supports the other against force applied thereto in different directions and holds such portions in operative relation to one another, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash frame adapted to receivea sash and a glass held therein, a sash in which the glass is held, operatin means consisting of two parts one of whic attached to the sash and the other is attached to the sash frame, the one attached to the sash being adapted to receive a portion of the part attached to the sash frame, and support it against force applied in different directions and thereby prevent the displacement of one part relatively to the other, and means adapted to hold the sash in the sash frameand permit it to be removed therefrom and replaced therein, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of two window units one arranged opposite the other, the two being adapted by connecting means to move as a single sash moves in opening and closing a window, one of which window units includes a sash frame adapted to receive a sash having a glass secured therein, the sash adapted to receive and hold a glass and be received in such sash frame, and means adapted to hold the sash in itssash frame and permit it to be removed therefrom, whereby the removal of such sash gives access to the glasses of the two win dow units at both sides, substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. In a window the combination, s1ubstantially as set forth, of two window units one arranged opposite the other, one of which units includes a sash frame and a removable sash having a glass secured there in, and means adapted to hold the sash in the sash frame and permit it to be removed therefrom and replaced therein, whereby access is given to the glasses of both units upon the removal of the sash from its frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of two window units, one arranged opposite the other and adapt ed to move as a single window moves in Copies of .this patent may be obtained for means one of: which units includes a sash frame and a removable sash in which the glass for that unit is held, means connecting the two units together, means adapted to hold the sash in its sash frame and permit it to be removed therefrom and be replaced therein, and operating means having portion of which is attached to the sash and another portion is attached to the sash frame in such relation that one portion shall support the other upon the application of force thereto in opening or closing the window, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. a

13. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of two window units one arranged opposite the other and the two being adapted by connecting means to move as a single window moves in opening and closing, one of which units is provided with a locking detent operable by a lever, a leer pivotally mounted upon the other unit opening and closing,

in coacting relations with the locking de tent to operate the same when the window units are to be opened, one end of which lever is graspable with the operating means and is moved before force is applied to the operating means to open the window units, and operating means, substantially as and for the purpose described.v

ll. In a window the combination, substantially as set forth, of two window units one arranged opposite the other and the two being adapted to move as a single window moves in opening and closing, one of which units includes a sash frame and a remov able sash in the frame, in which sash the glass is held, means connecting the two units together, means adapted to hold the sash in its sash frame and permit it to be moved from, and replaced therein, and operating means having a plurality of parts, one portion of which is attached to the sash and another portion is attached to the sash frame with the holding means arranged between the portions of the operating means, whereby ready access is given to the glasses of both window units upon the removal of said sash from its sash frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

OLIVER M; EDl/VARDS. lVitnesses E. J l HYLAND, Enw; F. CHAFFEE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

a plurality of parts, one

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,126,160, granted January 26, 1915, upon the application of Oliver M. Edwards, of Syracuse, New York, for an improvement in Windows, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 50, strike out the commas and Words portions, that is, the sash frame and sash, and insert-the Words or separated from the main portion or sash; and that the said Letters Patent should be read trith this correction therein that the same may eonform to the record of the case in the latent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of April, A. D. 19 17.

F. W. H. CLAY,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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